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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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Lobbying Spend

$9.1M

Filings

161

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	7	2
2025	—	8	3
2024	$118,323	4	1
2023	$116,533	4	1
2022	$87,028	4	1
2021	$76,292	4	1
2020	$73,187	4	1
2019	$349,595	4	1
2018	$380,290	4	1
2017	$419,316	9	2
2016	$428,876	10	2
2015	$416,132	9	2
2014	$352,269	11	2
2013	$279,411	9	2
2012	$234,899	9	2
2011	$647,242	14	2
2010	$474,322	10	2
2009	$555,000	11	2
2008	$455,000	6	1
2007	$600,000	3	1
2006	$420,000	2	1
2005	$420,000	2	1
2004	$360,000	1	1
2003	$240,000	2	1
2002	$240,000	2	1
2001	$355,835	2	1
2000	$546,034	3	1
1999	$430,000	3	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS	$9,075,584	108
SL STRATEGIES, LLC	—	5
HART HEALTH STRATEGIES	—	9
POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C.	—	39

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	102
SENATE	100
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	53
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	50
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)	44
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	28
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	28
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)	25
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)	21
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	21
Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)	4
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	1
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	70
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	66
Health Issues	Health Issues	25
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	21
Defense	Defense	5
Insurance	Insurance	2
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	1
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 3502116th Congress

Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR 3502, Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act

Client expense: $46,834 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3502

H.R. 3502116th Congress

Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR 3502, Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act

Client expense: $44,975 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3502

H.R. 1418116th Congress

Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2020

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR 1418 and S. 350, The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 HR 506, The Hospital Competition Act of 2019 HR 3502, Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act

Client expense: $229,867 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1418

H.R. 3502116th Congress

Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR 1418 and S. 350, The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 HR 506, The Hospital Competition Act of 2019 HR 3502, Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act

Client expense: $229,867 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3502

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H.R. 506116th Congress

Hospital Competition Act of 2019

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR 1418 and S. 350, The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 HR 506, The Hospital Competition Act of 2019 HR 3502, Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act

Client expense: $229,867 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 506

S. 350116th Congress

Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR 1418 and S. 350, The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 HR 506, The Hospital Competition Act of 2019 HR 3502, Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act

Client expense: $229,867 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 350

H.R. 1876115th Congress

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017

2019 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR 1876-5781 Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act Regulatory Relief

Client expense: $27,919 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1876

H.R. 1876115th Congress

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR1876-S781- Good Samaritan Health Professional Act Regulatory Relief

Client expense: $51,215 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR1876

S. 781115th Congress

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR1876-S781- Good Samaritan Health Professional Act Regulatory Relief

Client expense: $51,215 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S781

H.R. 1876115th Congress

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR1876-S781- Good Samaritan Health Professional Act Regulatory Relief

Client expense: $6,735 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR1876

S. 781115th Congress

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR1876-S781- Good Samaritan Health Professional Act Regulatory Relief

Client expense: $6,735 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S781

H.R. 1876115th Congress

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR4206 & S2051-The Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017 Opioid egistration HR1876-S781- Good Samaritan Health Professional Act

Client expense: $286,333 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR1876

H.R. 4206115th Congress

Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR4206 & S2051-The Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017 Opioid egistration HR1876-S781- Good Samaritan Health Professional Act

Client expense: $286,333 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR4206

S. 2051115th Congress

Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR4206 & S2051-The Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017 Opioid egistration HR1876-S781- Good Samaritan Health Professional Act

Client expense: $286,333 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S2051

S. 781115th Congress

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR4206 & S2051-The Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017 Opioid egistration HR1876-S781- Good Samaritan Health Professional Act

Client expense: $286,333 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S781

H.R. 1156115th Congress

Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR1156- Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Act of 2017 HR4206 & S2051-The Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act Of 2017 Opioid Legistration

Client expense: $36,007 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR1156

H.R. 4206115th Congress

Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR1156- Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Act of 2017 HR4206 & S2051-The Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act Of 2017 Opioid Legistration

Client expense: $36,007 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR4206

S. 2051115th Congress

Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR1156- Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Act of 2017 HR4206 & S2051-The Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act Of 2017 Opioid Legistration

Client expense: $36,007 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S2051

H.R. 1156115th Congress

Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR1704- Access Act of 2017 HR1156- Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Act of 2017 HR849-Protecing Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2017

Client expense: $47,063 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR1156

H.R. 1704115th Congress

ACCESS Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR1704- Access Act of 2017 HR1156- Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Act of 2017 HR849-Protecing Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2017

Client expense: $47,063 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR1704

H.R. 849115th Congress

Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR1704- Access Act of 2017 HR1156- Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Act of 2017 HR849-Protecing Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2017

Client expense: $47,063 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR849

H.R. 1156115th Congress

Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR1704- Access Act of 2017 HR1156- Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Act of 2017 HR849-Protecing Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2017

Client expense: $46,478 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR1156

H.R. 1704115th Congress

ACCESS Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR1704- Access Act of 2017 HR1156- Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Act of 2017 HR849-Protecing Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2017

Client expense: $46,478 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR1704

H.R. 849115th Congress

Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR1704- Access Act of 2017 HR1156- Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Act of 2017 HR849-Protecing Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2017

Client expense: $46,478 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR849

H.R. 1156115th Congress

Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017

2017 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

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HR1704- Access Act of 2017 HR1156- Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Act of 2017 HR849-Protecing Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2017

Client expense: $45,419 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR1156

Source: Senate LDA